Letters

March 15, 1995

MAN SEARCHING FOR HIS MOTHER My name is Anthony J. St. Peter and I'm looking for my mother. Her maiden name is Kathleen Grace Bennett.

I know little about her. She was born and raised in the Watertown and Ogdensburg, N.Y., area. She came to the area with my dad, Stanley St. Peter, in approximately 1974. My parents never married, but they were together until 1977. At that time they split up, while living in Newport News, leaving my sister, Crystal, and I with my dad. We left the area soon after, however, we believe that my mother may still be in the Newport News-Fort Eustis area.

My mother was born in 1951 in Ogdensburg, N.Y. Her parents were Elwood Bennett and Lois Compo Rame. She lived with her dad, from Watertown, N.Y., for most of her childhood. After she turned of age, she got married to a man from Sandy Creek, N.Y., named Chris Claflin. They soon split, then my dad and her spent some years together.

My mom and dad moved to Newport News, more than likely because my grandfather, Harry Hartzell, was stationed to Fort Eustis. My parents soon split, and the whole family moved to the Kansas City area by 1978.

We believe that my mom married someone from the area. This person, we think, worked at a Pepsi-Cola plant that was in the area. If anyone has any possible information on the whereabouts of her, please call me at (913) 768-4831, or write to 1014 W. Sheridan St., Olathe, Kan. 66061 .

Anthony J. St. Peter

Olathe, Kan.

MARCH OF DIMES NEEDS WALKERS

On behalf of the March of Dimes, we would like to thank you for your support in the past for the Campaign for Healthier Babies.

This year will be the fifth annual March of Dimes WalkAmerica held in Gloucester and the March of Dimes is celebrating its 25th anniversary walk. The big day is April 9. We can only be successful with you and the walkers that you will recruit for the Walk for Healthier Babies.

The dollars that have been raised by walkers have brought spectacular results from March of Dimes grants. These include surfactant, a lubricating substance to help premature babies battle RDS-Respiratory Distress Syndrome, newborn blood screening for conditions such as PKU (phenylketonuria) and thyroid hormone deficiency which can cause retardation unless treated in time.

Past teams and captains have been contacted with information on the upcoming walk but there is still a need for other businesses and organizations to participate.

If a team wishes to participate, they can contact me, Ron Saunders, at 694-3002, or Cheryl Collins at 595-2849 or 1-800-732-7097.

I know that the 1995 Walk will be successful and help secure a better future for healthier babies.